TRAVEL SERVICE & RESERVATION

Day 1 – 06 Mar: Hanoi (Arrival)

Arrive airport in Hanoi at 21:15 PM, VN258. Our driver welcome and transfer you to your hotel for your stay.

• Overnight at Champton Hanoi Hotel in Hanoi.
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Day 2 – 07 Mar: Hanoi → Halong bay

Breakfast at your hotel then check out your hotel, you can leave big luggage at hotel (please note to hotel staff to keep for you) and bring small bag for Halong bay trip as you will be back to this hotel to stay more.

Around 08:00 – 08:15 AM, pick up you at your hotel.

12:30 Receptionists welcome guests at the International Tuan Chau harbour.

12:45 Captain welcomes guests to Syrena cruises by tender. Check in cruise, whilst enjoy a welcome drink, safety briefing and check in cabin.

13:00 Leaving International Tuan Chau harbour, discover the Halong Bay – natural wonders of the world. Have lunch with special foods while cruising through famous sights Ba Hang fishing village, Đỉnh Hương island, Chó Đá islet, Gà Chọi islet…

15:00 Cruises stops at Bồ Nâu cave, the core area of the world natural heritage. Transfer by tender to Surprise cave – one of the most beautiful caves in Halong Bay.

16:00 Leaving Surprise cave, transfer by tender to the Titov island was named by Uncle Ho, after Gherman Stepanovich Titov – the Soviet astronaut who visited in 1962 Enjoy swimming, relaxing on the beach or climb the steps of the Rock to the top of the island. On the top of the mountain, you can see corner of magical Halong Bay …

17:15 Back to the cruise. Relax and enjoy sunset on the sun deck. Go to the overnight place.

18:00 – 19:00 HAPPY HOUR – Buy 1 drink get 1 free (wine excluded).

19:00 Acquaint yourseft with the set menu dinner.

20:30 Evening activities include: film entertainment (in the dining room); squid fishing; massage (contact with cruise manager for service price)…

• Overnight on Syrena Cruise.
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Day 3 – 08 Mar: Halong bay → Hanoi

06:00 Morning call (if you request).

06:30 Enjoy Tai Chi instructions on the sundeck in 30 minutes whilst cruising to Luồn cave.

07:00 Enjoy light breakfast in the restaurant (coffee, tea, fresh milk, water, pastries, bread, egg, fresh fruit, cereals will be served in the dining room).

08:00 After breakfast, take a guided tour to visit Luồn cave – .one of the cave open to the form beautiful about endemic the vegetation of the Halong Bay. Visit Luồn cave by a traditionally woven (bamboo) boat rowed by a local boatman.

08:30  Then come back to Syrena cruise, relax and check out of cabin. Please put your luggage outside the door. Our porters will collect and get them ready on the Pier for you.Finally, the cruise disembarks in International Tuan Chau harbour.

09:15 Enjoy brunch buffet menu served in the dining room. Settle bills in the dining room after brunch (if you have).

10:45 Transfer by tender back to Tuan Chau harbour and disembarkation. Farewell to guests.

Get on bus to go back to Hanoi. Arrival in Hanoi around 15:30 PM.

Rest of day is your leisure time in Hanoi.

18:00 – 18:30 PM, you take a taxi or walking to Cinnamon restaurant (no 8 Hang Buom Street) for enjoy your dinner.

• Overnight at Champton Hanoi Hotel in Hanoi.
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Day 4 – 09 Mar: Hanoi (city tour) → Hoi An

Breakfast at your hotel.

08:00 – 08:30 AM, Get picked up by our friendly guide and start to explore Hanoi City.

08.45: Arrive at Tran Quoc Pagoda located on Golden Fish IsLand in West Lake

It is the oldest pagoda in Ha Noi built in the 6th century.

09.30: Visit Ho Chi Minh complex, you have a chance to see the embalmed body of Ho Chi Minh then walk around the garden to see 2 houses where he lived & worked from 1954 to 1969. Then visit One Pillar Pagoda where worships the Godess of Mercy – It is the most unique padoga in the world

• Should dress modestly by covering from shoulders to knees when visiting Ho Chi Minh mausoleum, temples, pagodas…

• Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum is closed on Mondays and Fridays.

• Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum is closed at least 2 months (15th June -15th August) for the annual maintaining but still can take picture Mausoleum and visit around that area

11.15: Visit Vietnam Ethnology Museum to learn about the culture of 54 ethnic groups living in the whole country of Vietnam.

Special Note: we will visit Women Museum instead of Ethnology Museum closed on Mondays

12.45: Have lunch at our restaurant. You have an opportunity to enjoy Vietnamese cuisine with 8 delicious dishes.

14.00 – 14.15 : Continue to visit Temple of Literature – the first university of Vietnam, established in the 11 century.

15.15: Leave for Hoa Lo Prison Museum which originally used by the French colonists in Indochina for political prisoners, and later by North Vietnam for U.S. prisoners of war during the Vietnam War. During this later period, it was known to American POWs as the “Hanoi Hilton”.

After tour, back to hotel.

At 16:30 PM, our driver transfer you to airport for flight to Danang. (VJ511 depart at 18:55 PM, flight code: E89Z67)

Once arrived in Da Nang airport at 20:15 PM, you’ll be taken to Hoi An hotel for your stay.

• Overnight at La Silk Riverside Hoian Hotel in Hoi An.
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Day 5 – 10 Mar: Hoi An (visit My Son Sanctuary)

Breakfast at hotel.

07:30 – 08:00 AM, Our guide picks you up at hotel and leave Hoi An for visiting My Son Holly Land – the ruins of Cham people and was an imperial city during Cham dynasty. Here you can have more chance to explore and understand of technique of Old Cham people in making red bricks to build Tower which still now a secret to everyone, you can see a large complex of religious relics that comprises more than 65 architectural works. It also surprises for those who are curious with architectural art. In 1999, UNESCO labeled the Cham architecture in My Son as a World Cultural Heritage Site.

Have lunch at local restaurant.

Rest of the day is your leisure time to discover the city on your own.

• Overnight at La Silk Riverside Hoian Hotel in Hoi An.
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Day 6 – 11 Mar: Hoi An (Leisure)

Breakfast at hotel. Your leisure time for walking around the Old Town for shopping and relax in Hoi An.

• Overnight at La Silk Riverside Hoian Hotel in Hoi An.
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Day 7 – 12 Mar: Hoi An → Ho Chi Minh

Morning, enjoy breakfast at hotel. You can walk for shopping or just take a coffee for relaxing time until 10:45 AM, our driver transfer you to Danang airport for flight to Ho Chi Minh. (VN7127 depart at 13:20 PM, flight code: 5DQ8XA)

Upon arrival in Ho Chi Minh at 15:00 PM, our driver tranfers to hotel for check-in.

Rest of the day is your leisure time to discover the city on your own.

• Overnight at Ramada Encore Saigon Hotel in Ho Chi Minh.
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Day 8 – 13 Mar: Ho Chi Minh (explore city tour & Cu Chi tunnels)

Breakfast at hotel.

07:30 – 08:00 AM, depart for Cu Chi tunnel, the trip will take approximately one and a half hours bus driving. Upon arrival, before exploring the tunnels, you will have some short introduction followed by introductory video about how the tunnels were constructed and how the people survived in the harsh conditions of the war time. Then, spend your time to explore the remaining area and tunnel systems which included the special constructed living areas with kitchens, bedrooms side by side with other martial facilities like storage, weapons factories, field hospitals, and command centers helping whoever lives inside the tunnels meet their basic needs. Besides, there are also many hidden trap doors and dangerous traps within the maze-like tunnels for security purpose during the war. Afterward, special tea and cassava (guerilla’s food during the war) will be served.

Break time for relax or time for those who want to try the real shooting gun.

Have lunch at local restaurant.

After that, back to Ho Chi Minh city. Visit Independence Palace, also known at the Reunification palace, was built on the sight of the former Norodom palace. The Independence palace is a widely known landmark of Ho Chi Minh City and was designed by the architect Ngo Viet Thu. Continue seeing the beautiful structures from the French Colonial times such as the Notre Dame Cathedral, the historic Central Post Office. Followed by the remarkable site of the War Remnants Museum the museum has a vast display of the both the Indochina wars.

After tour, drop you at the hotel.

• Overnight at Ramada Encore Saigon Hotel in Ho Chi Minh.
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Day 9 – 14 Mar: Ho Chi Minh (Mekong Delta tour)

07:30 – 08:00 AM, our guide pick you up in Ho Chi Minh City, then depart for Cai Be. Upon arrival, take a boat ride and explore on the Tien River. Experience the area’s diversity and lush orchard gardens, known as the fruit basket of the Lower Mekong River. Venture through charming villages, discovering ancient houses and indigenous culture. Visit a family business producing coconut fudges and crispy rice popcorn. Taste fresh fruit, enjoy Southern Vietnamese folk music, and paddle through scenic canals in the Upper Mekong Delta.

Lunch offers a chance to prepare and relish Vietnamese specialties amidst a local garden, engaging with the community. Cycle through orchards, interact with islanders for insights into daily life, and visit Ba Kiet’s ancient house. Return by boat to Cai Be.

After tour, back to Ho Chi Minh.

• Overnight at Ramada Encore Saigon Hotel in Ho Chi Minh.
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Day 10 – 15 Mar: Ho Chi Minh (Departure)

Have breakfast at hotel. You can walk for shopping or just take a coffee for relaxing time in Ho Chi Minh.

Check out room at 12:00 PM.

At 17:45 PM, our driver pick up and transfer you to airport for your departure flight. (VN773 depart at 21:20 PM, flight code: 5CJHND)

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End of service!